Visions of India: Next stop Hyderabad

The Tech Chronicle’s Al Saracevic is spending a few days in India, checking in on the world’s fastest-growing technology economy. To see all of his posts, click on the “Visions of India” category to your right.

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Hyderabad, India — Hey there everybody. Next stop is Hyderabad, a massive metropolis of 7 million people in central India that was once the home of diamond-rich sultans, but now boasts silicon-rich technologists.

It’s a more cosmopolitan city than Chennai, with fancy retail stores and coffee shops lining the streets downtown. It’s easy to see why: The tech industry has been here longer, with established tenants like Microsoft, Dell and Satyam employing thousands.

And that’s why they call it Cyberabad, a city second only to Bangalore on the Indian tech food chain.

I won’t bore you with any more of the history lecture. Check it out on Wikipedia if you want to know more. Check back soon though to get the look and feel of work and life in Hyderabad, circa 2007.